Principal, Spend Management Lead
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Spend Management Principal leading complex client engagements for Vizient, a healthcare performance improvement company. Driving financial outcomes, governance, supplier relationships, and executive stakeholder alignment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead successful delivery of complex Spend Management domain engagements
- Align Vizient resources, programs, and methodologies with clients’ strategic objectives and Statements of Work
- Manage delivery teams across sub-domain areas to drive client value
- Ensure financial improvement targets are achieved and foster strong client relationships and governance
- Own engagement deliverables, financial outcomes, and compliance with the Statement of Work
- Ensure adherence to the Spend Management Partnership Management Methodology
- Build client trust, gain buy-in, and influence Financial Impact Agreements and strategic decisions
- Manage resource allocation, scope control, and risk management
- Track key performance indicators and communicate issues to stakeholders
- Establish and lead Vizient/client governance structures, including Steering Committee meetings and C-Suite updates
- Maintain financial compliance and safeguard quality control
- Coach and guide teams while fostering a high-performance culture
- Develop relationships with clients and suppliers
- Craft and deliver communications to senior executive-level audiences
- Facilitate internal and external meetings and secure signoffs on critical milestones
- Manage engagement scope, timelines, financials, risks, and dependencies
- Track value, velocity, and satisfaction using quantitative and qualitative measures
Requirements:
- Relevant degree preferred; not required
- Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or a closely related field desired; not required
- 10 or more years of relevant experience required
- Extensive experience in spend management within a supplier, hospital system, or consulting required
- Ability to make effective and efficient strategic decisions and exercise prudent judgment
- Executive presence and strong communication skills
- Ability to rapidly build trust, relationships, and credibility
- Ability to promote and preserve Vizient culture, including work ethic, helpfulness, compassion, integrity, and character
- Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals and groups
- Excellent consensus-building and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to positively influence, inspire, and motivate people’s behaviors and actions
- Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Incentive eligible
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
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